Syria's neighbours are increasingly being drawn into the country's civil war in a variety of ways, whether militarily or due to an exodus of Syrians fleeing the fighting at home.

In our second debate on the Electoral Commission's recommendations for MMP, Graeme Edgeler and Muriel Newman put the arguments for and against reducing the threshold. Join the debate and leave your comments at the end.

Madonna appears to take a cheeky swipe at Lady Gaga during rehearsals for her upcoming world tour.

This dramatic fortress, perched high above Israel's Negev Desert, was built by King Herod on the site of a former Bronze Age camp.

Masada is worth the while it takes to get there, and the stamina you need to stay there, says Simon Calder.

Thank God it's Friday takes on a different meaning in Israel, says Damien Grant.